Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 14.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 14.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lebanon peaked at 25.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2018.
Lebanon ranks 68th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 14.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 14.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.0%, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lebanon?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lebanon was 14.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Lebanon ranks 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.